Hi Emma water is the best thing take it to bed even if he needs tomsip through night. The xyimelts do work but need saliva to activate  them.  It takes time I am 33 month post radiotherapy for tonsil cancer still have odd days where mouth is dry and food is hard.  It’s earjybdays for your boyfriend.  I have a blog might give some tip www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com 

during day sugar free gum helps 

Any questions please ask Hazel 

Hi Hazel, thank you so so much for replying to my post. I have had a look at your blog and it's great, very informative and it has also given me hope that things will be ok. And if there not, then we are not alone.

You really are a star,

Thank you Emma x

Hi Emma

I finished 4 weeks radiotherapy to my mouth in January this year and I can tell you I still have a sore toungue and swelling inside my cheek. I was actually thinking that it should be better than it is but reading on this site and other places it seems to be how it is. I know someone who had similar and he said he still had pain over a year later, he's been cancer free for 13 years now.

Wishing you & your boyfriend the best of luck. 
Neil

Hi Emma

I finished 4 weeks radiotherapy to my mouth in January this year and I can tell you I still have a sore toungue and swelling inside my cheek. I was actually thinking that it should be better than it is but reading on this site and other places it seems to be how it is. I know someone who had similar and he said he still had pain over a year later, he's been cancer free for 13 years now.

Wishing you & your boyfriend the best of luck. 
Neil